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Published on: 6/8/2007
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Dave Vinton, who has been at the helm of Gainesville Municipal Airport for two-and-a-half weeks, said the board's attitude was forward-looking and upbeat.
"Anyone I've talked to said it's been a very positive board," Vinton said."That makes my job 100 percent easier when you have a progressive board."
Vinton fills a vacancy left by Vince Nelson, the former director who vacated his position earlier this year.
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Vinton, himself a licensed pilot, said he was previously at Lenawee County Airport in Adrian, Mich., as the manager.He got his start as an aircraft fueler in 1995, and later worked at Midland International Airport as an operations supervisor.
He is a Member of American Association of Airport Executives and is now a past member of the Michigan Association of Airport Executives.
He said he has a wife and young child who are on their way back from Michigan to move from Texas.He said his wife is from Odessa, and Gainesville will be a lot closer to home for her.Vinton is originally from Adrian, Mich.
He said marketing will be a major focus of his time as airport director.
"A big part of this job is not necessarily to improve but to grow the airport," Vinton said, "and attempting to bring aviation companies to Gainesville."
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Vinton, again, said he looks forward to working with the board.